AN: Jesus it beat Akatsuki no Naruto in just half a month... you guys are amazing and it makes me want to make more and more. I fear for my burnout
Hey guys here's the welcome back to the real world for the people that were in our audience for the last four chapters. Let's see if they understand the potential of the blonde knight. It may be confusing but the Creator wiped some information in order to keep Cinder's true motives as a secret because that would have dire consequences. They will come back and get back to seeing Jaune as the mob boss of Passione as he exacts his revenge. Most of the characters will be in Part 5 because it's my favorite part of Jojo's Bizzare Adventure and I love La Squadra and Bucciarati Team along with the stand of It Just Works. So I hope you enjoy also I may place here a preview of my not react fic. It's gonna be a crossover between RWBY and ?
I've also been writing an original RWBY fanfic that may have some elements of another anime but it will be integrated with Aura. Just like one person who decided to combine two elements of different parts into one part to make a cool concept. So yeah I might show that here. To all those who think I shouldn't change some of these parts like for the Shorts and keep it everything about the original. I told you I'd do things differently around here. And plus there's something called Reading _ that alot of people will appreciate because there are no changes. Also I will clarify, I will not make any reactions that are already used too much in other react stories like COD or Warhammer or Broken and Dark Jaune.
I will do the Coeur fics but those will take time and at the same time I don't know if I can add some parts of my own because people will probably not like it. Like how I did it with College Fool's A Talk Worth Having.
Also if I made a mistake with any term about Remnant then please tell me so that I can correct it. Warning: This is going to have some dark themes, I literally have Melone hear. Small tangent: How does a melon relate to Baby Face and women? The hell Araki, you a very kinky man. It makes sense if it was Pesci with Beach Boy because of the fish, Illuso with Man in the Mirror with the mirror stand, and Prosciutto with Grateful Dead because of curing through aging. I also could not place the entire Jojo in here because there would be a lot events going in just one chapter. Also I'm not the kind of writer who makes 20k word chapters that could have been less. Sorry for my rants, I hope you enjoy reading.
Is there a harem... possibly but probably not. Unless the majority of the viewers really enjoy the harem bit. I'm more of the Coeur fan myself where multiple people like the MC but he only chooses one or maybe in the strong case two girls. Also about making Pyrrha yandere... there's a reason for that. Since there will be a chapter about Yandere girls falling in love with Jaune in Beacon. I think the story is called 'Yandere Academy.' Also let's be honest her default personality was intentionally made to be easy to kill her off at Beacon's Fall since where would she grow as a character.
Disclaimer: I do not own RWBY since it is the intellectual property of Rooster Teeth. If I did I would condense it into only 5 seasons with 13 episodes each within an anime amount of minutes. I also do not own Jojo's Bizzare Adventure Part 5: Vento Aureo since that is the intellectual property of Hirohiko Araki. If I did then I would fix that damn plothole in Part 4 where present Josuke helped young Josuke due to Bites the Dust. Speaking of having one stand but three abilities when it should be only one, Kira will also make an appearance in the scenario. Also watch for the twist and Jaune has a stand.
The alarm clock rings which immediately makes Team RWBY jump out of their beds in surprise. They are not in the room filled with couches a huge projection screen, they're back in their room in Beacon.
"So we're really back, huh?" Yang asked to which all three decided to nod their heads. It was an experience in that room. They saw heroic Jaune, king Jaune, househusband Jaune, kiss god Jaune, and soldier Jaune to name a few. They were going to see another form of Jaune this time as a crime boss in Vale in charge of hitmen.
Yang rubbed out the sleep in her eyes and moved so fast she became a blur yelling out. "Dibs!"
The other girls just blinked and blinked again in confusion. Ruby decided to speak first. "So what's on today's agenda besides going back there?"
Weiss sighed as she opened her scroll and immediately let out a groan. "They're arranging for a special class today after lunch. It's Combat Class again with Professor Goodwitch."
Ruby was definitely confused, during their three month stay in Beacon this never happened even after the Breach. "Why's she doing that?"
"It's easy Ruby." Blake decided to interject after having gotten out of her bed. "Professor Goodwitch and Headmaster Ozpin saw that first scenario where he opened his aura and used his semblance against a much more capable opponent. It would definitely help against the fight between the Grimm and the White-"
Blake immediately closed her mouth shut after almost letting out that group that she was born in and had to leave when he changed. Ruby immediately saw her teammate's change in demeanor after mentioning that terrorist group. She also learned that Blake was very familiar with one of its important members.
Her Team Leader senses were shaking, it was time to talk about a subject Blake kept on dodging about. "Blake… could you please tell us about the White Fang and that guy, Adam?" She even added her famous Zwei eyes that could melt even the hardest of wills.
Blake sighed. "Shouldn't we wait for Yang-"
Weiss interrupted her. "We can always tell Yang the bullet points of what you will say. Please, Blake. I feel like we need to know."
Blake realized she couldn't run away from this impending conversation. She gave up and released another sigh. "What you saw in the first scenario was correct, Adam was my mentor and my partner in missions with the White Fang. Most of them were about Schnee dust raids and mine rebellions. We had started doing small time things like delivering the message through peaceful riots and community service. Everything changed at that Vytal Festival in Atlas."
Weiss' eyes widened as she realized what happened. "You were there when the White Fang changed."
Blake nodded. "One of the humans just decided to take matters in his own hands. I got hurt in front of Adam while we were peacefully protesting. Looking back on it, I think that's when he changed as he realized that this style of changing the relations between humans and faunus wouldn't worked. I decided to follow him when he got big enough to lead his own branch, we did assassinations, kidnappings and robberies. He became more obsessed with killing rather than completing the mission."
Her eyes started to water. "That's why I decided to leave when I felt he couldn't change back to who he used to be. On that train, I made that choice. I cut the line and because of that scenario caused him to become even more bloodthirsty. I-"
She was interrupted by her team leader tightly hugging her. "It's alright Blake. We'll do this as a team whether it's getting information or fighting. Remember that you're a part of Team RWBY."
Weiss stated. "Whatever the dolt just said is what I will also say Blake. What I've learned is that there will be a lot of trouble if we let this White Fang situation consume you. So we'll help you but don't forget everything else."
Weiss sighed as she heard Yang slam something in their bathroom. "What I can't understand is the newfound wonder in that fool."
Ruby yelled out. "Hey Jaune is amazing. That Creator guy was able to show us what he can be in the future or now."
Weiss raised an eyebrow after that mini-speech. "Are you sure about that? Because last I saw about Jaune was you and your sister swapping saliva with him on my Oumdamn bed!"
Ruby was flooded with memories of that scenario and 'eeped' in embarrassment as she placed her hood on her face. 'Where's the nearest ditch so that I can-'
Blake sighed. "One of these scenarios will feature you with Jaune, Weiss. After that I hope you will get to understand him more."
Weiss shook her head. "I will never ever have feelings for that insufferable moron. If I did then you have every right to say 'I told you so.' But until then I have to get breakfast." She walked towards the bathroom door and knocked on it but had no response. 'Even Yang is affected by that?'
After Yang had instantly closed their team's bathroom door, she then decided to take a long freezing cold shower. She couldn't believe what she saw with her being Jaune's daughter, servant and then lover with her-
She banged her head on the wall in order not to relive those heated sensual moments. She couldn't believe how her alternate self got wrapped around Jaune and became his… 'Honestly I don't know about the relationship there.'
But what interested her the most while the freezing cold water had hit her naked frame was the one where she was the daughter of Jaune and apparently was the reason why his kingdom had fell. It also unnerved her on how alike that version was to her. It didn't help when she saw what Ruby had fallen into.
'I have to be better. I can't become that rash anymore, even if she was right there. I have to protect Ruby from that fate or I'm not even worth being a sister to her.'
Washing away those depressing thoughts she then thought to herself. 'Jaune is definitely going to have a hard time today. What's worse there's not many classes since its Saturday. My partner, my sister, the champion, and that other girl, even me are going to try to talk to him. What's the worst that can happen?'
Everything became weird for one Jaune Arc after he woke up. For one Pyrrha was touchier with him. While giving more motivations than usual, she even wanted to join him in the bath. Nora and Ren looked happier and were telling him to 'never quit.' 'What the hell happened to them?'
He then heard his scroll ring as a message notification popped out. 'Why does Headmaster Ozpin want to talk to me…'
Jaune then fell to his knees as soon as he realized the biggest possibility. 'He must have found out about the forged transcripts. My life in Beacon is over.' He immediately looked at his options, running away would be good but the bullheads won't arrive until this late afternoon. 'Maybe I can ask him to only focus on me instead of my team. They don't deserve to be punished.'
Those thoughts carried him into the elevator ride going to Ozpin's office. When the classic sound came off that meant he had arrived, he swallowed his fears and decided on the right course of action. 'Showtime.'
Jaune ran into the office and dropped down to his knees to what his teammate Ren called as the 'dogeza' pose as he yelled out. "I am so sorry! I know I forged those transcripts and all I ask is that for you to not punish my team. I should be-"
"Mr. Arc." He looked up to see an amused headmaster sitting on his desk and next to him was the headmistress who was in the middle of a facepalm.
"Um… hi." Ozpin chuckled at the display shown by the young hunter in training.
Glynda let out a cough as Ozpin realized his colleague wanted him to go straight to the point. "Mr. Arc, we knew from the start about your forged transcripts. Don't think it's that easy to fool my eyes. You were not in a combat school before entering Beacon so that part didn't help you there. You were also not found in the list of students in Shade Academy."
Jaune grimaced but looked at Ozpin's warm expression had not changed. "There are many, many students even if they have Aura or not would always get into Beacon through illegal means. Like some of them, Mr. Arc, you completed the entrance exam through your lack of ability. You became a team leader of a promising first year team with Miss Nikos, Miss Valkyrie, and Mr. Lie."
Jaune was very confused then to why he was here. "So why am I here? I mean it's nice that I'm not being kicked out. So should I go back or?"
"You are here because of your condition, Mr. Arc?" Jaune was still very confused but then he was able to understand what Professor Goodwitch was implying.
"You mean my aura but I don't have any."
Ozpin shook his head. "Everyone has the potential to use Aura but it takes someone to unlock it for them to use it. I want to unlock your Aura, Mr. Arc. I predict there may be a time where it would be usual. The question is, would you allow me to do so?"
Jaune had to think about that one. He would be able to use his aura just like the rest of his teammates, friends and classmates. No more would he have to suffer after an embarrassing spar or grimm attacks where he would have to wait for a long time to recover from his injuries. 'I don't have to ask them for help especially Pyrrha.'
"Alright. Please help me Professor Ozpin." Jaune stood up from his 'dogeza' and was in front of Ozpin who had laid a hand on the young hunter.
Closing his eyes, Ozpin drew out his aura. "For it is in passing that we achieve immortality. Through this, we become a paragon of virtue and glory to rise above all. Infinite in distance and unbound by death, I release your soul, and by my shoulder, protect thee."
Upon opening Jaune's aura, a flash of bright white light engulfed the office as Ozpin immediately went down to one knee and started to breathe heavily. Glynda immediately arrived near Ozpin's side and helped her colleague stand up. What shocked both of them was the amount of aura Jaune was putting out and that he was still shining white.
"Wha- What? What in Oum is happening to me?" Jaune was panicking, he had never seen Aura like this. All of his friends never had this much leaking out of them. What did it mean for him to have such large amounts of Aura? 'If only I remembered what Professor Port and Oobleck said.'
Ozpin wheezed. 'That took a lot out of me. Good thing we unlocked it now in time for the Vytal Festival.' Glynda decided to speak for him. "Mr. Arc, you have a really large amount of Aura in your reserves. Please calm yourself and you will stop the Aura from leaking out involuntarily."
Jaune nodded as he inhaled and exhaled trying to calm himself. Slowly the large amount of Aura that surrounded the room and him was starting to recede. "Hey I think I'm doing this." His confidence was rising as the remaining aura was entering his body. He was starting to feel lighter yet stronger. 'I'm starting to feel good that I didn't have my aura awakened in the forest. Good thing for that deathstalker then.'
The two professors were simply shocked at the amount of aura Jaune had in his body, it seemed that the first scenario was correct. If they managed to have him perfect his semblance and work on his fighting skills. 'He would be the perfect shield for Amber. We might even have him as the bodyguard of Miss Nikos once she becomes the Maiden.'
Ozpin's thoughts were stopped when Jaune asked. "So what do I do now?" The bright white aura was now surrounding him but that was also a problem. It seemed that Jaune could not stop the flow from leaking out.
Ozpin had a lightning in a bottle idea, he went back to his desk and after opening the drawers had found a pair of arm warmers that were black with white stripes. 'Who knew I had to use this?' He grabbed the accessories and gave them to Jaune with Glynda helping him do all of these tasks since he was still fatigued from doing the ritual.
"The reason why you are having such a hard time is because you are not used to using your aura since it has been recently unlocked. This could pose many problems while doing daily activities since it would be empowered as if there was a fight going on. Luckily for you Mr. Arc, I have the solution."
Jaune raised an eyebrow at the tacky arm warmers. "These will help me?"
Ozpin chuckled. "I understand to you that this looks horrible in the fashion sense. However this will help you control your aura. These are aura blockers, this was used back in the Great War by both sides for all sorts of operations. This technology, Mr. Arc, is very, very rare with only a handful left but please try them on."
Jaune decided to try the aura blockers on and immediately he was back to normal. He looked around and found out he wasn't shining. "This is neat."
Ozpin interjected. "Well since that is all over with. All of the first years will have a special combat class. So I suggest you join back with your team and prepare. Professor Goodwith will make it very interesting."
Jaune looked to Professor Goodwitch who had the same strict and cold expression. "Very interesting, especially for someone who came here illegally. Mr. Arc."
Being completely terrified was a good excuse to bolt out of the office and into the elevator. They waited for him to be out of sight as both professors had sighed, Glynda was very worried as she looked at Ozpin. "Are you sure we are doing the right play, Ozpin?"
Ozpin sighed. "I can only hope that what The Creator showed us is that we will be able to change the dark future ahead of us. He has the potential, Glynda. Untrained he managed to beat Adam Taurus one on one despite the difference in experience. We will need him in the coming weeks, I have a hunch that the ones who ambushed Amber are going to infiltrate our school. We need to be ready or else… Beacon will fall."
Glynda had looked at her scroll and realized there were a lot of messages from Peter, Bart and Tsune. "It seems we didn't feel it but Mr. Arc's aura had caused the university to experience a Magnitude 5 earthquake."
Ozpin chuckled. "It seems that we need to keep an eye on Mr. Arc's progress from now on. Call Qrow, he might like to have an apprentice."
Glynda sighed. "It's good and all for now. My question is, why you were so adamant on letting him stay even if he had no aura with his forged transcripts? He could have died Ozpin! He's just been lucky as of late with Miss Nikos being his sword and shield through everything."
Ozpin smirked. "Regardless of his state, it was his performance that made me determined for him to stay. Glynda, we've had many different types of students arrive here aura or no aura. I've seen many fail or succeed regardless of that situation. I just… I guess I believed that Mr. Arc could make through everything."
Glynda raised an eyebrow questioningly. "Is this why you purposefully hacked his scroll to show an aura bar?" Ozpin decided not to answer and drink from his specially brewed coffee. 'Let us see what Jaune can do.'
Cinder had lighted up her classy pipe while thinking of everything she had seen from The Creator. 'I still don't trust what he said about our identities being safe. Jaune Arc, huh…' She was completely lost on what do with the wild card, not because of seeing his different realities from him being a hero to her househusband.
'Which one of those scenarios will become true?' She then felt the room start to shake as her eyes widened. 'That shouldn't be possible.'
It was aura. Pure aura was giving enough pressure to shake their dorm room. Emerald and Mercury were surprised and quickly went out and noticed that everywhere was shaking at a moderate pace. Students were running out of their dorm rooms yelling out 'Earthquake'. But she knew better.
"Cinder, wha-"
Cinder exhaled the smoke that had built up. "Relax Emerald, it seems that this is not a natural phenomenon. Someone's aura had just awakened and is currently causing Beacon to shake like an earthquake."
The shaking suddenly stopped with students crying out sighs of relief as Mercury was shocked. "Is it that Jaune dude?"
Cinder placed the pipe on her desk. "You're observation is probably correct, dear Mercury. It seems I will make contact with him. The closer I am to him-" Her right hand immediately went up in flames which caused her subordinates to flinch in fear. "-the better he will be my knight instead."
Cinder stopped the flames from spreading further as she withdrew her aura. "That is why the mission for you two will be to find out about Arc and his associates. I want everything up to what makes him tick and what he loves. Also tell Neo we will need her help going forward, I believe the Vytal Festival is going to happen in a week's time."
Emerald asked. "Ma'am should we really trust that imp?"
Cinder laughed. "No. But she should trust that we hold the most important person in her life hostage. She is not a fool to endanger him."
Mercury and Emerald had left to complete their respective missions as Cinder had sat down on her bed. Memories of her being with Jaune started to flood her mind. 'He is an interesting person. That scenario was amusing but highly unlikely. But what is important is that he is the partner of Pyrrha Nikos. If I crush her heart, I bend her to my will. I love it when a plan comes together.'
Jaune was currently in the cafeteria eating another stack of pancakes, ever since his aura had been awakened. He was hungrier than before and felt he could eat more. 'I never had this before.' This was ignored by Nora who was happier that her team leader had the same appetite along with the declaration that Ren would bake all of their pancakes for every breakfast.
He hadn't seen the often stoic and silent samurai slash ninja turn white like that before. He had used his team leader powers to avoid that scenario. What changed from the usual setup of their team breakfast was that Pyrrha was latched to his right arm and pressing her chest on his arm. 'Maybe she's worried.'
He then looked to his left and was confused as to why Ruby was very close in his personal space but looked away and blushed whenever he tried making eye contact and was mumbling something he couldn't really hear. 'Did I do something wrong? I'll ask her later.'
He could see that even though Team RWBY was always with them eating breakfast, he noticed that they were acting weirder. Blake had not even looked at him and was nose deep in her book. 'What did I do with her? I don't think I even had a full conversation with her?'
He looked at the often brash and confident Yang be quiet with tints of red highlighting her pale cheeks as she refused to even look at him. Weiss on the other hand was glaring at him. 'I haven't even tried to ask her out on a date. What did I do this time?'
Jaune started to think of what happened yesterday. 'I know I didn't even try to ask out anyone from Team RWBY on a date. I know I only hanged out with Ruby on our co-team leader meetings we do every Friday. I got my ass kicked by Russell and only Ruby asked if I was alright... I got nothing on what I did wrong.'
The oblivious and very dense hunter was unaware of the prevailing thoughts of the five girls in the table. 'I need to get better at getting his attention. A lot of others will try to seduce him. Only I can get my knight, or no one will.' Pyrrha's yandere habits were growing which caused Jaune to shiver. 'What was that?'
Ruby could not even look at Jaune, her first friend in Beacon and the ever supporting and the ever hand- 'Oumdamn it! I can't even look at him. All because of some stupid movies. Calm yourself Ruby.'
Blake and Yang had similar thoughts of what were they supposed to talk to Jaune about. They couldn't get rid of what they had experienced. All thoughts however were interrupted with the awfully loud sound of high heels hitting the floor. It was definitely intentional as the females who had feelings for Jaune saw a very beautiful woman approach their table. She was wearing a Haven Academy uniform which meant she was from Mistral but it was those eyes that caused them to back off slightly but growl at.
Those eyes were looking at Jaune like he was a piece of meat. They of course noticed the way she licked her lips and all of them thought, 'Aw hell no!' But they couldn't feel but wonder why she looked so familiar.
"Excuse me but are you Jaune Arc?" Jaune's eyes widened and turned around as his jaw had hit the proverbial floor of the canteen. This woman was asking for him and she was definitely beautiful even sensual if he looked closer.
"Um-um-um… I-I-y-yes that's me." Her laugh made him fall even further while Pyrrha openly growled at this new opposition. 'I have never seen her before. How does she know me?'
Cinder gave a warm smile that caused his heart to stop. "I've been looking for one Jaune Arc. I must say-" She licked her lips in front of him which caused him to gulp. "I'm not disappointed with what I see. My name is Cinder Fall and I come from Haven Academy."
He immediately stood up which caused Pyrrha to fall to the ground as she lost her hold of her partner. He scratched the back of his head in embarrassment. "S- so- what are you doing here?"
Cinder chuckled. "I came here looking for you. I was told of your prowess so I needed to see it for myself." She then came up closer and started rubbing her hands on his arms which made the blonde squeak. 'He has been training, his muscles are a bit underdeveloped. It must be his partner helping him.'
She then touched his aura blockers and smirked. 'So he was the reason. Ozpin had to use this old piece of technology in order to suppress his aura reserves. This combat class will be interesting for sure.'
"I can't wait to see you later in Combat Class-" She then pulled him closer as their faces were now next to each other. He could feel her hot breath on his neck and ear, she gently whispered. "Perhaps I can reward you if you do well."
She then pulled away and slowly walked away but not without a slight sway of her hips that Jaune instantly noticed. He tried to calm himself down but the blood-red blushes could not go down. He turned around and saw various reactions, Nora and Ren were congratulating him. Weiss was more annoyed, Yang's eyes and hair had gone red, Blake had stopped reading and was glaring at Cinder. Ruby had assembled Crescent Rose in her hands while Pyrrha had used a knife to stab through the table while biting one of her fingernails.
"What just happened? And why are you girls glaring at me? I swear this isn't my fault!"
Combat class, his most hated subject, regardless if he had aura or not. It would be another day of being pitied by his teammates for his performance against… anyone really. The aura blockers that were given to him by Ozpin were working wonders, he still felt that he had aura but at least he wasn't causing the entire academy to shake. 'This stuff is amazing. Even the guys have not noticed my aura.'
The entire first year class along with some of the students from Haven, Atlas and Shade who were here for the upcoming Vytal Festival stopped talking as soon as Glynda Goodwitch arrived on stage.
"Good afternoon to all of you. I and Professor Ozpin have decided to have a special combat class for all to see in line with the Vytal Festival. Some of the bouts will be one on one or two versus two. In any case anyone can be picked so be ready."
Cinder smirked at Glynda's announcement. 'This amuses me. I know you just want to see if Jaune can perform up to your standards.'
Glynda had used her scroll to showcase to the students who was the first fight on the screen. After a minute of scrolling through the different names, it landed on 'Yang Xiao-Long' and 'Lie Ren' with the added condition of 'Hand to hand combat.' The blonde brawler was excited of finally being able to let loose meanwhile the stoic samurai hated his chances. Nora however decided to boo the blonde and cheer for her best best friend.
Jaune said his good lucks to Ren but still couldn't focus on the fight. He was worried about a lot of things regarding the awakening of his aura. 'It's cool that I have aura and all but can I win. These guys have been training most of their lives with aura while I just opened it. I'm not as good as the rest of them in fighting. I get beaten up in most of the spars that I have to regularly visit the infirmary. I don't think even with this power up that I can win a fight let alone a battle against a Grimm.'
He felt someone hold his hand, as he looked to the one beside him who stopped him from his pessimistic monologue. His partner, the godsend known as Pyrrha Nikos who we knew was very concerned. Maybe it was because of the large dark raincloud on his head.
"Jaune are you ok? You haven't looked this bad since the Breach." Jaune sighed since he should have known that he couldn't hide from his own partner.
Jaune grimaced. "It's just that I feel I haven't improved. I mean maybe I have but it hasn't been seen. I haven't won a single spar in Combat Class and at the same time I have to rely on you when we do patrols or missions outside. I guess I don't know if I can stay here."
Pyrrha tightened her grip on his hand while she chuckled. "Jaune for me you've improved the most. I know I've been fighting for you instead of fighting to help you. But you also have to remember that you came here with no experience and no training. Yet you've survived to this point. You're getting better at being a fighter and a team leader for us. Jaune there's always something more than just winning in fights and being a hero. You are striving to reach your own destiny, don't let me or anyone else tell you to stray from your own path."
Jaune chuckled as his partner knew exactly what to say to make him feel motivated. "Getting all poetic on me, Pyrrha?"
Pyrrha smiled. "Anything to not have a mopey partner around. Look I think the fight is going to be over." Jaune looked back to the stage to see Ren dodge multiple overheads from Yang who was trying to push him over the edge. Ren had countered by grabbing one of her arms and placing his right hand on the scruff of her jacket. He then positioned his leg to sweep her right leg and used his hip to throw her.
"Let's go Renny!" Nora yelled out along with Jaune as it looked like Ren was about to throw Yang out of the ring by using her momentum. However the brawler growled and used her strength instead to plant her feet making it hard for Ren to throw her out.
She then used a simple left hook to the unprotected back of the stoic samurai which sent him flying out of the stage. Glynda then stated. "Winner by ring out, Yang Xiao Long. Both students come to the middle for my recommendations."
Jaune was a bit sad that Ren lost but he knew that he could have won but Yang's strength was too overpowered even without aura for students to deal with. He was a bit nervous about fighting but the reassurance from Pyrrha made him feel better about himself. 'Maybe I can do it after all.'
"Next match." Jaune keyed in to the screen and immediately saw his name and Cardin's. 'It looks like I get to have a revenge match of sorts.' But then paled when he saw an added name next to Cardin. 'Why do I have to fight a 2 versus 1 against Cardin and Sky?!' It was even worse that it said 'weapons' as the condition meaning
Glynda sighed. "We want you all to be prepared for any situation in a team fight. Sometimes you will be outnumbered, therefore it becomes a game of individual skill versus teamwork. Gentlemen please come to the stage."
Pyrrha was about to oppose but a hand from Jaune touching her shoulder stopped her. She looked in his eyes and was surprised to see more conviction than what she thought he could muster in a situation like this. "I'll be fine Pyrrha. Just cheer for me."
Jaune made his way down as Team RWBY had various reactions, one was nervousness on the part of Ruby Rose. 'Why'd they give this one to Jaune?' Blake was slightly worried but hopeful that Jaune could win. Yang was confident that Jaune could win even if the slight part of her brain had told her there was no chance. Weiss on the other hand was very cynical of his chances. 'It looks like there is no chance for him to even win.'
Jaune was on stage holding Crocea Mors while Cardin was holding his two handed mace and Sky wielded his haliberd. Glynda then stated. "Now that everyone is here, the fight ends with your aura reaching thirty percent or a ring out. By the way Mr. Arc please release your aura blockers."
Jaune was a bit confused until he looked down and saw the black arm warmers. "Oh… oh right. Ok, sorry Professor Goodwitch." Everyone in Beacon was confused at the mention of aura and Jaune with the same thought being. 'Doesn't he have no aura and what in Oum's name is an aura blocker?'
Jaune had slowly released the aura blockers but when he did the entire arena started shaking like the earthquake that had hit Beacon before. Everyone except Glynda and Cinder of course had their jaws stuck to the floor. The blast of aura coming out from Jaune was so intense that Cardin and Sky had to hold on or else they would have been blown out of the arena.
"Begin." Cardin and Sky looked to one another and without a word charged at Jaune who panicked at the sudden action had accidentally lost his hold on Crocea Mors. The weapon dropped to the floor as Jaune was stuck standing as he awaited the blows from the two hunters in training.
"JAUNE!" Pyrrha yelled which caused him to shake his head and quickly grab a hold of his weapon but it was too late as Cardin had reared his arms for an overhead two handed mace strike. The mace slammed on Jaune's back and that should have caused a lot of damage but to the surprise of everyone. Jaune had only lost the slightest bit of aura and said blonde was confused.
"Um… that really didn't hurt." The two that were fighting him were completely shell shocked. Cardin looked at his mace and back at Jaune.
Cardin's eyebrows started twitching violently. "H-How- how did you do that? This is a two handed mace, I don't care how much aura you suddenly have. It should at least bring some damage."
Glynda immediately realized. 'His aura acts like his shield and probably any wound is immediately healed because of how dense it actually his. Although I haven't seen his semblance yet.'
Sky shouted. "What the hell is this?"
Jaune was also confused but grabbed Crocea Mors with two hands which meant he did not want to use his shield. "Um… I'm going to attack now." Both teammates were shocked because of how fast Jaune was that he suddenly disappeared and reappeared in front of Sky. Sky attempted a thrust with his haliberd but Jaune had dodged it by moving to his left and swung his sword.
The effect was Sky being hit and almost being thrown out of the arena if it wasn't him placing both of his hands on the edge to stop the move from eliminating him from the spar. Cardin and Jaune were very, very surprised at what the blonde did since he was never this powerful. The first one to shake from his daze was Cardin who tried to attack Jaune with his mace but it was blocked fairly easily by Jaune.
'I know I put most of my strength to it, he's not even moving an inch. What in Oum's name is this?' Jaune swatted his consecutive blows and it looked like he hadn't even broken a sweat. He turned his head to look behind him for a few seconds and saw that Sky was back in the ring.
"Where in Oum's name did you get this power, Jaune?!" Jaune was still dazed on how much had changed because his aura was awakened. He felt lighter and more refreshed than in any Combat Class or fight with a Grimm he had. Aura was frightening to use, he was still surprised that he almost launched Sky out of the arena with one swing.
"Um… I had my aura awakened and it kind of leaked out so I have to wear these aura blockers. I guess I can win now?" Jaune ducked under a wild haymaker like swing from Cardin's mace and then rolled to his side to avoid a thrust from Sky's halberd. When he stood up he blocked a strike from Sky and swung that caused Cardin to back off from his attempted charge.
Cardin roared. "This can't be happening? Just because you have opened your aura doesn't mean you're this strong." He looked at the screen and saw that his and Sky's aura had reached seventy percent while Jaune's was now at ninety nine percent.
Jaune stuttered. "Um-I-I-I-"
Sky interrupted. "Save it, just fight damnit!" Sky charged with his haliberd and overextended his swing which caused Jaune to parry it and he then swung his sword in a horizontal line that caused Sky to be pushed outside of the ring.
"Sky Lark is eliminated from ring out." Jaune looked at his hands. 'Man why didn't I open this sooner.'
Cardin roared again but his swing was blocked easily by Crocea Mors. "Where the hell was this Arc?!" Jaune ignored him as he pushed him off but Cardin immediately went to rapidly attack him wherever which caused the blonde to switch stances and bring out his shield.
Jaune blocked all of Cardin's attacks with his shield as Cardin was visibly annoyed since he was now around sixty percent while Jaune's was now at ninety five percent. He had to find a way to distract Jaune long enough for him to attack. "Now a big boy Jaune just because you got aura. I thought for a second you would send your guard dog, Nikos, after me."
Jaune became angrier after he heard that statement. "Cardin, stop it." He didn't know why but the bright white aura was leaking out even more which caused others to shield their eyes from the intense light including Cardin himself.
Cardin smiled since it must have meant that his taunts had worked. "Aren't I right? Heck, you just use the undefeated champion to solve all of your problems." 'I don't even know if he has a semblance, but I'm risking it. He hasn't even moved from his spot.'
The aura was getting brighter and brighter as the ground started to shake once more. "Don't ever talk like that to-" Out of nowhere a flash of bright white light an unconscious Cardin found himself propelled to the wall of the arena. "Pyrrha!"
Everyone was shell shocked once again since Cardin was one second standing and then in the next he had implanted himself to the wall of the arena. Jaune didn't even move from his spot and as soon as the action was finished his aura dissipated as he started to breathe heavily.
Glynda's eyes widened. 'There! His semblance activated like when Adam Taurus had fought with him in that engine room. But what was the trigger… all Mr. Winchester said was a taunt about Ms. Nikos… Wait a second. Maybe that's it. His trigger for his semblance to work is that someone who he cares for has to be in any danger he perceives. A sort of a smart shield and with the amount of only twenty percent of aura being used along with it regenerating quickly. Mr. Arc becomes a smart tank.' She then coughed loudly to get everybody's attention. "Winner by ring out, Jaune Arc. May the student in question await my recommendations on the fight. While members of Team CDRL help their members reach the infirmary."
Jaune decided to go to the center while everyone had different reactions to the fight. To the ones who had watched in the scenario of him fighting Adam, they were surprised that he was this powerful and that his semblance had activated. To Pyrhha her heart and mind died when Jaune shouted her name as her head had turned to the same color as her hair. 'He said my name. It means that he cares for me the most since his semblance worked when it was me being mentioned. Awwww! Jaune, I can't wait to plan the wedding.'
For the other students that were involved in the festival were overwhelmed by his aura and semblance, already facing the fact that they might not win in a match against him and his team especially since the undefeated champion was there. Glynda coughed loudly once again. "While the use of your semblance was beautiful, learn to control your aura in order for you to not waste it immediately. You are learning Mr. Arc, now onto the next match."
Jaune could have cried it in that moment, he had never expected a different response from Professor Goodwitch except on how disappointing his performance was. He head back to where his team was where he was instantly placed into a tight bear hug by Nora. "You did it Jauney!"
He looked at Pyrrha who joined in the hug while Ren gave a thumbs up, he couldn't stop the tears of joy flow out from his eyes. 'Maybe things are looking up for me.' He was then showered with compliments from others like Team RWBY or Sun and Neptune which made him want even more to improve on his aura and his fighting.
He decided to go to the locker room and change but stopped when in the hallway was Blake. She was about to say something but instead coughed loudly as he smiled. "I mean this is kind of our first conversation with each other."
She blushed because she couldn't rebut that statement. "I'm sorry… I-I probably was very hard to start a conversation with."
His warm smile seriously made her heart beat faster as she tried to rein in the blush from becoming redder than it should have been. "I just want to ask you something."
He asked. "What is it?"
She took a deep breath before looking him straight in the eye. "What… did you think about me being in the White Fang?"
Jaune raised an eyebrow questioningly. "Well I only heard it from rumors after the Breach but I don't really mind."
She grabbed his shoulders and throttled him a bit, she didn't even realize that she was using aura. But then it hit her that because had not even placed the aura blockers back so it wasn't affecting him like it should have. "That can't be possible?! I used to be a former terrorist, I killed people before, heck I even was the right hand man of one of its heads. How can you just-"
He placed a finger on her lips that caused her to instantly stop but her eyes widened when his warm smile never left his face. "I don't care about that. So what if you used to be White Fang, aren't you with us in Beacon trying to help. You're still Blake Belladonna to me, a hard to talk to book addict."
Blake smiled and whispered quietly to his ear. "Thank you."
She then left quietly as he watched her leave. 'Well that was good for a first conversation at least. Maybe she and I can become better friends.'
Once Jaune was in the men's locker room he couldn't stop from the happiest smile he could have given. 'I am not wasting this.'
Unbeknownst to him, The Creator was simply observing the progress of Jaune who had recently awakened his aura, won his first spar, and opened another relationship from someone who he would never have the opportunity to for fate willed it. For fate told him that he should have been weak with slow progress as it prioritized a certain team but he wanted most to strive to be their best. The abyss was the place he preferred when observing all of what other creators like himself had made in their lifetime.
Ripples started to appear next to him as a pale woman with short white hair and yellow eyes made her presence known through her cheerful laughter. He looked to see her stewardess like outfit but she was missing her hat but in her hands was the compendium. "If you're here to tell me about how I changed destiny or the natural order then I don't give a rat's ass."
The woman smiled at him. "I think we both know that I am the last one to tell you about defying the fate of others." The Creator smiled, he knew he made her for a different purpose than her siblings.
"How's freeing him going along?" He noticed that she had adopted a more gloomy face as he slightly cursed at himself. 'I shouldn't have asked that.'
She gave a sad smile that crushed his heart. "I still don't know if I should free him. If he ever went back… he will never see them again. Only one is still alive but it is because he was the youngest out of that team. He would have wished that he would have never been brought back and that-"
"Say no more. Although I must give a suggestion, why not an alternate universe? One that would provide him to change who he is for the better." She smirked as the compendium in her hand had dropped into the abyss and was sucked up.
"Oh. Which one?"
The Creator smiled at her. "I'll give you the keys to the dimension later. God knows that big dragon will need something entertaining to see after not doing anything."
She then looked at Jaune who was currently celebrating while shouting loudly and punching air. "Are you sure about your decision?"
The Creator nodded. "Not much will change even if he goes into to watch himself. Only a few will be about alternate situations in their timeline. I will not showcase the future of their situation. Now go, I have to prepare for tonight's viewing."
She disappeared from the abyss as he sighed. "Always the nosy one, I still don't get why she loves the robot and the door after all this time."
Jaune went to sleep feeling like a goddamn champion, after being reminded by his great partner to wear his aura blockers. He felt respected and probably cherished since he could now fight like everyone else. But he then felt like he was not in his bed since it was too soft. He opened his eyes and found himself in a strange room with many couches and a projection screen. He was about to wonder where was he when his team and Team RWBY suddenly appeared next to him.
"Jaune?" Ruby said out loud which caused the others to be surprised. "What are you doing here?"
Jaune pointed at himself as he was confused. "What I'm doing here? What are you guys doing here? What's going-"
"I think I can answer that for you Mr. Arc." The Creator appeared in front of everyone as Jaune 'eeped' at seeing the figure. "You are here to partake in the watching of several scenarios about you in different timelines or universes. You're friends and several others were here yesterday and saw many different Jaune Arcs so I have decided to invite you today. So please sit with your teammates. The others will arrive soon."
Jaune was about to say something but decided to sit with his team in a couch with Team RWBY as they summoned their respective snacks. Jaune was about to ask how did they do that but he noticed that Professor Ozpin and Glynda appeared with a scruffy guy who was glaring at him while drinking from his canister. A tanned guy who looked like an older version of him with a really, really beautiful woman that looked like Yang. 'Is it just me or is that blonde guy looking at me like when a predator looks at his prey? What did I do to him and why's that woman look so much like Yang?'
He then noticed Velvet and her teammate Coco arrive, up next was Cinder along with her teammates. He was shocked to see Roman and his accomplice. Roman smirked. "Oh this is funny. The main attraction is here to see himself." No sooner than that did General Ironwood and an older Weiss enter the theater.
Once everyone took their respective seats, the Creator then said. "By the way there is another one who will make his presence known. Once he arrives, please be civil. I spent two hours at the least to calm him down."
This raised a few eyebrows as they wondered who it was but then got their answer immediately in the form of a weaponless Adam Taurus who quietly sat down in his own couch behind Roman and Neo. The legendary terrorist simply stared at the Creator but then noticed Blake tremble upon his arrival and smiled. 'Finally you're here with me.'
Ironwood was about to object but the Creator simply stated. "If you are going to have problems with him then I am sorry but the higher ups dictated me to include him in tonight's proceedings."
The Creator sighed. "Now let us begin with what I previewed last time. It is a scenario wherein Jaune is a mob boss of the group known as Passione who are the underworld of Remnant. He is dealing with someone who is trying to either usurp his position or destroy what he's built. Also to note the breach had not occurred thanks to Team RWBY but Roman and his accomplice were able to escape before Atlas could surround Mountain Glenn. They are still robbing however and the White Fang were not able to attack Vale. Please enjoy."
The screen flashed to Jaune who was standing in the courtyard watching the Bulldogs fly away or dock in Beacon since the week-long vacation was about to commence. Students decided to go back home instead of staying in Beacon for a while. He knew Ren and Nora would stay in Beacon but he didn't know where Pyrrha would go. He told them he needed to be out of Vale but in truth he would stay in Vale, in a different part of it.
He looked to see his partner, the ever wonderful and radiant Pyrrha smile at him. "What are you doing here Jaune?"
He sighed. "Well I'm waiting for the others to leave so that I can go since my medicine is gone. It wouldn't be nice to vomit in a crowded Bullhead. Where are you headed?"
Pyrrha chuckled. "Oh… I need to go to Mistral for a while but I'm coming back to Vale as soon as possible."
He raised an eyebrow questioningly. "Why not stay there longer? Don't you miss home?"
Pyrrha sighed as Jaune smacked his forehead with his hand. He should have realized that she hated being hounded by people there because of her celebrity status. He had to fix this. "Well I'll be going back to Vale so maybe we should meet then after you come back from Mistral."
She smiled at his proposal. "That's a deal, partner." She then noticed a specific bullhead that was marked for Mistral. "Well I better get going, see you later Jaune."
He watched her leave but he knew that she would come back, he then noticed Ruby who looked lost as always like that first time he met her in the crater.
"I wasn't that lost… ok I was but that's because Yang left me." Ruby yelled out which Tai immediately glared at Yang to which the blonde brawler became embarrassed and mumbled out her reasoning as wanting her to spread her wings and make friends.
Jaune asked. "Is this how you guys do stuff here?"
The nods he received told him everything he needed to know about what they were going to do. 'Man either it's a genius way of critique or a lazy way to make content.'
He looked around but saw no Yang which meant that Ruby was by herself. Steeling himself he walked to her hoping she would recognize him. She did after he was close to her, she then hugged him. "Oh, thank Oum! Jaune, you have no idea why I'm so happy. Crummy Yang left me because she had something to do with Blake and they wouldn't tell me anything."
Her pout just made him chuckle. "Well at least I'm here to help you Ruby… so what are you gonna do?"
She answered immediately. "I'm going back to Patch with Yang, gonna hang out with my friends in Signal, be with Dad for a while and then we're going back to Vale in order to fix my baby. Did I mention that Blake is going to be with us so dad's excited to have her since he doesn't like boys. After that I'm going to hang out with Penny in the movies then spend most of the time in the workshop to upgrade my baby again."
Jaune smiled because he was impressed. 'The fact that she spoke that in one breath, amazes me.' "Have fun, Ruby. I hope we meet again in Vale."
The red reaper nodded quickly and then ran away as soon as she saw Yang and Blake, he smiled. 'I have to keep these moments alive as long as possible.' He heard his scroll ring out a catchy tune to notify him that someone was calling him. He touched answer and made sure it was just audio. "What is it?"
"Boss, Bucciarati and his team are here, where will see you?"
Jaune's façade disappeared as his face became cold yet fierce at the same time. "I will see you in the coffee shop, the one I protect near and dear to my heart. I will give instructions, has our friend Roman attempted another dust theft."
"Of course boss, they're going tonight." Jaune smirked as he licked his lips.
"Excellent. I have to go now, meet me with The Squad in Vale. Thank you Risotto." The other side had hanged up as Jaune looked at the clear blue sky and smiled. 'Showtime.'
"Oy, I don't like where this is going!" Roman complained as he felt the death flags arrive at his alternate self. It was bad enough that it surrounded him when Cinder arrived and killed Tukson just to prove a point.
"It's weird to see yourself like this." Jaune added as he noticed his alternate self become a cold and bloodthirsty man on screen.
In a certain coffee shop, in the back room was a group who were drinking coffee and eating shortcakes. "Is the boss really arriving, Bucciarati." A young blonde man with spiky hair whose bangs had covered a large portion of the right side of his face. His green two-piece suit filled with holes on the sleeves and legs. His shoes and pants had a strawberry pattern on them.
The man known as Bruno Bucciarati had scratched his black chin-length hair with straight-cut bangs covering his forehead sighed. "It is Fugo. He has decided to come back after his school." On the top of his head was a hair clip surmounted on each side of his bangs, his all-white suit was covered in. What finished his attire was the random zippers covering and an open chest that revealed his lace top. "We have to work with La Squadra for a lot of missions."
"Does that mean the boss is angry about the takeover? He'll probably kill Junior, Bane and even Roman." The teen in question held a short revolver in his right hand. His attire consisted of a uniquely shaped headgear with a diagonal grid pattern and an arrow pointing downward. His turtleneck crop top cashmere sweater with a design similar to his hat, tiger striped-leather pants were equipped with a small holster.
"Mista, are you joking? The boss isn't angry, he's furious. He's gonna fuck shit up and he's gonna kill everyone who messed with him." The one who answered Mista was another black haired teen who was wearing a dark blue, slim tank top and pants with an orange bandana, wrist bands, and a short skirt.
Mista replied. "Oy, Narancia. I think even the boss will lay off Junior and Roman because of those broads but Bane is probably dead. Fucker was told not to sell drugs even if someone threatened him with death but he did it anyway when this new person came up to try and take the boss' place."
"I think you guys should wait for the boss to actually say what he's going to do. It's getting annoying." his head is a serrated headpiece that acts as a headband. He keeps long, light hair, dividing into spikes that angle outwards or upwards at their ends, being shoulder-length in his first appearance and growing longer until halfway down his torso. He also wears a dark shade of lipstick. He wears a long, dark, lapel-less overcoat with laces that cross his bare chest, dark bell-bottomed pants, and black shoes. The buckle of his belt bears a silver/gold insignia of the letter "A".
The group then looked to the entrance of the back room opening to see a golden haired boy and a pink haired girl. The goldie had his hair tied back in a short braid with the most distinguishing feature being the oversized curls arranged in a row over his forehead. His two-piece suit with a heart shaped opening that clearly showed his chest. The suit had a checkered coat tail and several ornate features, including wing-shaped emblems on the collars, the three ladybug emblems located on either side of his chest and directly below his zipper and his shoes had the same ladybug motif implanted on them.
"Who the hell wears that in their hair?!" Yang remarked as the others had to agree since it was a weird hairstyle.
"Forget their hair, I need to make notes on what they're wearing. This is too incredible." Coco had frothed at the mouth at their outfits and noticed they could be for both male and female and still look stylish.
Meanwhile Jaune was surprised. "I really control these guys?"
The girl next to the golden haired teen was a pink haired beautiful teen who wore her hear in a loose whirl atop her head. She wore a dark brasserie connected to a necklace patterned in tiles of alternating shades of different mathematical symbols. Her longskirt of similar design, split at the top of her left thigh, and a pair of knee-high small-heeled boots without any leg-wear/footwear underneath.
Bruno looked at the two new arrivals and smiled. "Giorno, Trish, right on time. I was a bit scared that you wouldn't make it to the boss' comeback."
Trish smirked. "I wouldn't miss it for the world, especially if it was Jaune. I mean he did help us in killing my father, destroying the drugs in Passione, and banded the underworld under a singular goal."
Giorno nodded. "What the boss wants isn't revenge, it's a message to our opponents."
"That is certainly right, Giorno." Bucciarati's team's eyes widened after hearing their boss walk in with La Squadra behind him. He then closed the door of the back door of the café and immediately got a filled coffee cup and drank. Jaune had chuckled when he had noticed everyone had bowed to him in respect.
"I think that answers your question, Jaune." Ren stated while Nora was raving on how cool Jaune was as a mob boss.
Jaune had given a unique hand signal which caused everyone to stop bowing to him. "Who is this person we are dealing with? Any clues Bruno." Bruno nodded and went inside his suit to remove three pictures. These pictures were of Emerald, Mercury, and Adam Taurus.
Jaune's eyebrows raised questioningly as Bruno continued. "These two teens were spotted after the murder of the informant of the White Fang. Rumors were he was looking to get out of the operation and was silenced."
"Wasn't he just an informant for Roman?" Bruno nodded.
"He was but he also worked for Adam Taurus' branch in giving information of what Atlas is doing in Vale. What connects these three is a mastermind who is working behind the shadows. We need to find this person in order to attack."
"Do not bother, Bruno." The rest of the gangsters were surprised at their boss' lackadaisical statement.
He smirked. "I think I know who it could be. However even if we destroy the mastermind in Vale, this person could have allies or worse even have support outside from our reach. This is our plan, we are attacking from four different areas."
"I hate the number four, boss." Mista muttered to which Jaune chuckled. "That is why you will be involved in the second plan."
He stood up as he continued. "I will be splitting up the teams. I have heard from the network that these teens are working with a tribe in Mistral, they probably have information on whoever this newbie is in Vale."
Giorno asked. "Should we bring some alive. It's weird for you to care about a small tribe in Mistral."
Raven growled. 'How dare he call us small?!'
Jaune smirked. "I want all but two alive. I don't care how you do it I want this tribe dead. I have heard that they are certainly a menace to deal with so maybe the frontier towns and several villages in Mistral could help us."
Raven's eyes narrowed in anger. 'I don't care how strong this Jaune is with his lackeys. They are not even a threat to my tribe.'
Qrow winced. 'I love and hate those guys but I have a bad feeling about this.'
"The ones who will deal with these bandits would be Fugo, Narancia, Leone, Melone, and Trish. The next target for the second mission or what I would call to meet with Roman. The ones with me will be Bruno, Mista, and Giorno. The next day will be the third mission where I will meet with Bane to exterminate everything with The Squad. Risotto, I need everything to be ready. Can you do that?"
Risotto had nodded. "Sir what about the allies?"
Jaune smiled. "Did you find them?"
Risotto then stated. "It was hard but we have determined them to be Arthur Watts, Tyrian Callows and Hazel Rainhart. There's even been word that the branch of Adam Taurus has been making aggressive moves into Vale based on this mastermind's plan."
Cinder was shocked at the mention of her co-workers in Salem's grand plan. 'How could they have gotten this information?! I have made sure that any and all possible leaks were eliminated.'
Jaune then stated. "I don't care who they are, the fourth mission is to eliminate this person's allies starting with who Risotto mentioned. Bruno I need you to contact the others, tell them their job is to kill them but leave Arthur for my special one. Roman will accompany her to kill this Watts. The White Fang will be handled by me personally and my two elite bodyguards. By the end of this week before I go to Beacon. Everyone who crossed me will burn, they forgot who I really was. I shall remind them."
Fugo asked. "What about these two teens sir?"
Jaune gave a bloodthirsty smile. "My three elite bodyguards will take care of them that will be their mission first before I head out to the White Fang. I was thinking of giving them the Passione welcome. Now let us get to work."
Jaune gulped in fear. "I don't think I could ever talk about killing people that easily."
Ren nodded. "I shudder about this 'passione welcome.' I think we shouldn't really see that."
Ruby piped out as she didn't like this version of Jaune especially because he was so close to their reality. "I'm scared of this Jaune, sis."
"It's ok, hon." Yang reassured her sister but couldn't help but stare at how commanding that version of Jaune was. 'That was pretty hot.'
Roman didn't want to show that he was nervous but he was scared out of his wits, he had failed in Mountain Glenn and now the White Fang were either stuck with him or had gone back to their base in Vale now that Adam Taurus had arrived. 'That fucking bitch told me to up my game and steal more. This shit is gonna kill me sooner or later.'
He then felt Neo appear beside him with a tub of chocolate mint to which he smiled and got a scoop. "Thanks but I don't know how much ice cream will help us now. I mean look at them." The White Fang grunts were slowly moving the newly stolen dust into the cargo hold of the bullhead that would be sent to their new boss. The warehouse that they were currently in was crap as well having only one entrance and exit. He made sure that he had placed guards there in order to make sure they weren't interrupted.
Roman groaned in pain. "See even this person knows that these animals can't follow orders."
Yang had held down Blake from wanting to rip into the eccentric criminal or thief in two for insulting her race. "Calm down kit kat. Save it for later when we meet him again."
"Oumdamn animals already making mistakes. If that Taurus wasn't here I would have-" Neo stopped him as she immediately removed her sword from her parasol and adopted a grimm expression.
"What's wrong-" Roman was interrupted from the screams outside of the warehouse. 'Shit that was the guards. This day can't get any worse.'
Fate had decided to give him a solid as the members of Bucciarati's team had stormed in with the White Fang grunts already holding their firearms in place. Roman had paled when seeing Mista, Giorno and Bruno. 'Why the hell is Passione here? I made sure not to target any shipments that were heading for them.'
"Why are they walking like that and posing like that?" Nora asked her partner and best best friend.
Ren shrugged his shoulders. "I have no idea but please do not copy. I do not think my OCD will help when I see you pose like that with Maghild."
Jaune played with his fingers in nervousness since he muttered. "I think it's kinda cool to do it."
In the tense silence and stand off a voice that made Roman go to his knees sang out. "There once was a peacock I thought could still follow. He always talked but boy could he swallow. When someone came up and made him a bitch. The one I'm talking to is my friend, Roman."
Jaune had entered the warehouse with his clothes all bloody which meant he had taken care of the guards. He simply ignored the White Fang grunts talking and walked towards them with the gangsters behind him. He looked up and smiled. "Wow! It's so nice to see you Roman. How's life been?"
Roman was astonished at his alternate self. "Really. I'm supposed to be afraid of this joke."
Cinder replied with a chuckle. "Well dear Roman, you're used to be keeling over when someone better than you pops up." Roman wanted to bash her head in but when the Creator looked at him directly, he decided not to.
Roman gulped in fear. "Hey kid. How's Beacon?"
Jaune still wearing his warm smile laughed while walking towards the line of guns in front of him. "Oh you know, academy stuff. Had to go through initiation with no aura, I got a good team with me, I got some friends… maybe. Went through class, had problems with some teachers. Overall I enjoyed it even though I had to play as a pathetic wannabee until I heard that Sorbet and Gelato were killed by some upstart. It also hurt me when I found out that my trusted partners had gone to this mysterious person. It just breaks my heart, tell me Roman what can you do to fix my heart?"
He started cackling as Roman started to sweat more but the White Fang grunts just didn't get the message. "We will shoot you human!" One of the grunts had called out to Jaune who was still laughing until he was up close and personal with said grunt. His gun had literally touched the chest of Jaune but he was still smiling.
"Geez Roman, for a man of quality, this is really the bottom of the barrel even for you." Roman chuckled. "Good thing you know it kid. I have to-"
The grunt had enough and shot at Jaune to which the other faunus cheered however they stopped when Jaune was gone from their sights. The grunt looked at his gun. "I swear I shot the filthy human."
He then saw himself get his torso burst out with an arm as he yelled out in pain. But suddenly he was back to where he was. "What the-"
"What you saw was your future self? It's something you cannot avoid." The grunt then had his torso punched clean by Jaune's arm as it stuck to it. The other White Fang grunts were shocked at the blonde's appearance and the screams of their grievously injured comrade. "Oh fellas, I think it's time we kill these animals."
"What in Oum's name was that?" Qrow yelled out.
The Creator shrugged his shoulders. "It just works." The audience face faulted after that since they were confused at this version of Jaune's power.
The Creator coughed loudly to get their attention. "Jaune and his associates or gangsters have the power known as stands. Since their aura has not yet been awakened, it leads to another power of the soul known as a stand which is the physical and spiritual manifestation of an individual's soul. If the stand gets hurt so does the user. That's all I can say."
"Sex Pistols!" Mista instantly shot the three bullets from his revolver that hit three gunts in the head but then six bullet-like entities appeared with two on each bullet redirecting the projectiles in different trajectories. These entities all screamed out. "Pass, pass, pass!" Those bullets had hit unsuspecting grunts and they soon panicked.
"Sticky Fingers!" Bruno summoned his stand to hit several of them as where he hit them opened up zippers that he opened and quickly tossed away leaving them scattered around. "Gold Experience!" Giorno had summoned his stand that punched several other people as they screamed to the ground in agony.
The audience was shocked by this new power called stands. Ozpin had to ask. "Can anyone get these stands?"
The Creator shook his head. "Not in your real world. The silver lining is that Aura can actually stand toe to toe with Stands. However Stands fight people or other Stand users through dirty tactics like ambushes and battles to the death. That's the only advantage Stands have over Aura users."
Roman grimaced since in a minute, the group of four under Passione had dispatched around twenty five White Fang grunts that efficiently. Several had bullet holes, others were scattered in different places with opened zippers on them, while the rest were screaming in agony or catatonic.
Jaune then moved to Roman as his smile disappeared. "I am very disappointed Roman. What the hell happened?"
Roman gulped. "Sorry kid, you weren't here. I can't exactly work with Passione. We have different tastes after all. I still want to do my own stuff, joining your merry band of psychopaths of justice would ruin all my-"
Jaune slammed his sword next to Roman causing both him and Neo to flinch. "I understand, Roman. What I want to know is that you could have gone to my group. What made you so scared to follow this newbie that I guess you forgot about me."
Roman was about to answer but Neo signaled him that she would answer instead. Jaune looked at her expectantly. 'The one that Roman is working for is a bitch named Cinder. She got some minions who are really, really good assassins. One of them makes realistic illusions and fools your senses.'
Cinder, Emerald and Mercury glared at Neo who decided to adopt an innocent expression. It was akin to saying. 'Uh oh did I say that?' But what ruined her image was probably the double middle fingers she gave with a prideful smirk.
Jaune thought about it but then smiled. "Oh… I understand." He then looked at Roman and sheathed his sword. "I'm going to need your help, and you're gonna have to work for me now. I'm guessing you won't have any problems being someone's bitch since you should be used to it."
The audience laughed at Roman which he responded with a flurry of curses not rated for this fanfic. Jaune on the other hand was trying to hide in a ditch in fear despite his recent surge of strength in aura. 'What the hell is that guy doing to him? Roman is still an experienced criminal that gave Team RWBY a hard time. What can I do to him?'
Jaune smiled and touched Roman's chin as the thief flinched. "I'll need you to help my special one remove someone. Don't make her kill you Roman. Also I kind of promised Neo over there about you so you may call me everything but I never ever break my promises." He then turned around as more men with suits on with guns had pointed it at the alive grunts of the White Fang. "See you around. Oh and remember men gather the separated parts and throw them in the ocean. I want them to slowly drown so make me happy!"
Jaune, Mista, Giorno and Bruno slowly walked out of the warehouse. Roman sighed in relief but watched the Passione grunts massacre the still alive White Fang members. Other members of Jaune's gang had gathered the still squirming and screaming parts of grunts disassembled by Bruno's stand. Roman looked at Neo who was smiling. "I know you want your revenge and that he is better than Cinder. But he's still crazy."
The Creator then stated. "That ends the mob boss scenario for now. I will prepare the next one for viewing."
Pyrrha comforted her partner who was in shock of what his other self did. "Don't worry Jaune, I believe you will never harm anyone like that." Jaune smiled at her reassurance but couldn't quite stop feeling creeped out over what mob boss Jaune did and how he acted.
Blake asked. "So what are the stands of the three with Jaune?"
The Creator replied. "Well Mista's stand is connected to his revolver. The entities redirect the bullets to hit targets in different trajectories that are controlled by his excellent marksmanship. Bruno's stand has the main ability to create zippers on any surface it touches with its fist to which it can close and open at any time. If his zippers cut through an object, it dismantles them he can also reattach anything with his zippers. Giorno's stand has the ability to give life to any inanimate object. If he hits a living person, the effect is that they are given too much life. For example a single punch on how its felt will be multiplied exponentially because the person affected will feel as if it was given more life. It can heal people by recreating the parts of the human body through inanimate objects."
The Creator continued. "Back to something a bit more light, this one features a world where there are no Grimm so life in Remnant is peaceful and very ordinary. Beacon Academy has turned into a fine place for learning. Here's the preview."
The audience couldn't exactly imagine a world where there was no grimm so they immediately looked at the screen.
A pristine and more modern looking Beacon stood as students from various levels were entering the complex. A prestigious academy with an ancient and honorable origin where all of its graduates completely benefit and elevate society within multiple fields of study. In its halls students were talking but suddenly stopped in order to stare at the student council who distinguished themselves as not even ordinary.
Jaune Arc, the student council president who for the last four years ever since in the primary has been the consistent number one in all academics. Standing to his side, the ever elegant Weiss Schnee, the student council vice-president who came from the illustrious Schnee family. Her family owned most of the businesses in all of Remnant from housing to utilities and is considered the wealthiest and most distinguished family of all time.
The two walked in silence together as students continued to gaze upon their excellence. The question that was always being asked. "Are those two dating?" To which the appropriate answer would be. "It would be rude to even go to them and ask so let's just fantasize that they are the best couple ever."
The two reached the student council room and gracefully opened its doors and simultaneously closing them. The student council room was of a single desk, multiple tables and couches with several book cases lining the room displaying all of Beacon's achievements. The job of the student council was to handle all of the student affairs, there would be a headmaster for this but he created the student council so that he wouldn't do any paperwork at all.
Glynda immediately glared at Ozpin who had an idea. "No! Ozpin, you will not in any time delegate the students to your paperwork." Ozpin paled as he was caught and stuttered.
"I-I-I-I wou-would never att-empt something like-… that Glynda! That's crazy." She still glared at him to solidify her point that he will not let others do his work for him.
Jaune had sat on the chair that was nearest to the desk since this is where he worked while Weiss sat on one of the couches staring at him. She chuckled. "Have you heard the prattle, president?"
He smirked. "Is it on how you are in love with me and only me and that you want to confess?"
"WHAT?!" Weiss and Winter had shouted out their surprise at this Jaune's statement. Meanwhile the real Jaune was blushing as he still had a crush on Weiss which was not overlooked by Ruby, Velvet, Pyrrha, Blake and Yang who growled.
She chuckled. "Oh how cute, president. I think it would be better for you to confess that you are hopelessly in love with me and how you can't think of another woman because of me." The two glared at each other as sparks flew but deep inside things were a bit different.
For Jaune. 'I can't tell her that I am hopelessly in love with her.' For Weiss. 'Mou, just confess already. I'm dying that I can't be with you, Jaune!'
The Schnees were shocked while others were laughing that the Ice Queens had very, very soft and loving hearts towards males. Yang roared in laughter. "We should have recorded this! Weiss Schnee admitting she loves Jaune Arc. I told you there would be a world where you love Jaune Arc!"
But both knew that even in a loving relationship, one would have to give away his or her power and dignity in order to satisfy the special person that was confessed to. These prideful individuals will never love one another until one loses the game. That is right, love is war!
Tai looked at Raven. "Is that why you had me confess to you?"
She smirked. "It took you this long to notice it. That is why you had no power over me and why you had all the power over Summer."
AN 2: So what I wanted to show here was that react fics don't need to always be placed in the state of them just reacting to different scenarios of either Jaune or different RWBY characters. It gets dull and boring knowing that there will never be any consequences once the show is over and the characters have to get back to normal events. Even JC of the Corn's story gets kind of dull to watch just the same dark version of Jaune or dark version of a story with reactions placed with it. It was also to answer any questions as to why I decided to not have Jaune's aura unlocked by Pyrrha in the Emerald Forest.
You see I always believed that Rooster Teeth had a plan from Season 1 to 3 that regardless of any event, it would lead to the inevitable of the bad guys winning, Beacon falling, Pyrrha dying, and our heroes being forced to develop knowing there are bigger bad guys. So the minor instance of Jaune not having aura really doesn't change much in my opinion. He doesn't do anything much except get beaten in combat class, try to be a knight, and suck at flirting. He also has the greatest safety blanket or deus ex machina in Pyrrha that will ensure his safety so that they have that romantic/tragic scene before she decides to fight Cinder.
Also a lot, a lot of writers in this fandom have done it and I honestly like those better because Aura is a goddamn easy way to ensure that everyone will be fine. Having Jaune go through the events of Season 1 and 2 ensures that you keep the core element of him trying to be better surrounded by talented hunters. Also Glynda may want to remove him but Ozpin will always have final say to whatever happens in Beacon. I'm excited to do the next chapter because of one reason… a dance that cures depression.
Also here's the preview of my next fic… which is a crossover of RWBY and Fate where the premise is that Jaune becomes a hero of a different kind.
In his hands was a bloodstained leaf that was supposed to be the catalyst for his first summon. The Greater Grail was definitely responding due to the magical circle in his backyard glowing a bright red.
"Let silver and steel be the essence.
Let stone and the archduke of contracts be the foundation
Let my great Master Arc be the ancestor
Let rise a wall against the wind that shall fall
Let the four cardinal gates close.
Let the three-forked road from the crown reaching unto the Kingdom rotate.
I hereby declare.
Your body shall serve under me.
My fate shall be your sword.
Submit to the beckoning of the Holy Grail
If you will submit to this will and this reason…Then answer!
An oath shall be sworn here!
I shall attain all virtues of all of Heaven.
I shall have dominion over all evils of all of Hell!"
A large flash of bright light covered the area which caused him to cover his eyes. It took a while but the light dissipated and in its place, Jaune was shocked on who was in the middle of the magical circle. He could definitely see that this person was a hero. The man was tall with straight gray hair that reached up to the middle of his back. His body was encased with radiant silver woven plate armor. His armor and presence for Jaune reminded him like a fabled dragon. He noted he had a greatsword with a blue jewel embedded in the hilt that hung on his back. His exposed skin was tanned brown and noticed the emerald glowing mark on his chest. "Saber, Siegfreid. I have answered your calling. Your orders please."
AN 3: Ok that's the preview of my next story which is the crossover. Here's the other preview of the RWBY story. I will combine Aura and Stands just like Hamon/Spin and Stands in Steel Ball Run. It's insane, it's crazy, it's definitely bizzare and shouldn't happen... But isn't that what makes a great adventure. Thanks so much for reading, see you guys next time. I wonder which would interest you guys more. Tell me please it will help me improve my writing.
Jaune was lounging around in his apartment in Vale, in a day he would get into the airship that would bring him to Beacon. He was shuddering with nervousness due to actually getting into Beacon and having to take the dreaded initiation. He didn't even have his Aura unlocked or get into a primary academy for huntsmen.
He looked to his left and saw the Crocea Mors, the relic of the Arc family, that he stole before he ran away from his home near Vale. He didn't want to be a farmer, he wanted to be a hero just like the huntsmen who risk their lives to keep them safe. "Did I make a mistake?"
He stood up from his couch and looked out the window to notice a bright light go up into the night sky. 'Weird didn't think we'd have a single meteor-'
All of a sudden a bright flash enveloped his surroundings as he was somehow pushed violently from across his room. He landed in a heap on top of his downed couch, coughing and hacking from the force. "What the hell?"
He got back up and slowly made his way to the window but noticed that there was no damage. Hell nothing happened down below or around the town, it's as if it was all an illusion or a dream. 'That shouldn't be possible… what happened-'
He heard a noise come out from behind him as he let out a manly scream causing him to stumble around and crash to the floor. He squinted and could see the faint humanoid figure appear in front of him. It had the shape of a normal muscular human but with a knight's armor on its lower torso and legs. The left forearm had the word 'LIE' and on its right forearm had the word 'CHEAT' tattooed on its skin while its chest clearly displayed the word 'STEAL'. Jaune could clearly tell that its two yellow eyes were looking straight at him.
"What are-"
"ORIGIN! ORIGIN! YOUR ORIGIN!"
"... is that a Jojo's reference!"
